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Year-to-Date Mineral-Related Activity in the Resident Geologist Districts
Activity in the Sudbury District updated December 2019


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
21C Metals Inc (formerly Declan Cobalt Inc)
Agnew Project
Shakespeare
(Platinum Group Elements)
Acquires Agnew Lake Property, Update on field program
21C Metals Inc (formerly Declan Cobalt Inc)
East Bull PGM Project
Boon
(Platinum Group Elements)
2019 Exploration Program began on East Bull Platinum Property, 21C Metals option agreement to acquire East Bull PGM property, Diamond drill program East Bull Project, Drill Program Update, Highlights from sampling program, Initial Resource Report on East
Conquest Resources Ltd.
Golden Rose Gold Mine
Afton
(Gold)
Conquest Resources Summer Drilling Program at Golden Rose and Option Agreement for MacBeth claims., Q3 Management Discussion and Analysis, Report on Q2 results and exploration update, Year end results and 2019 Exploration Program
Conquest Resources Ltd.
MacBeth Claims
Macbeth
(Gold)
Report on Q2 results and exploration update
Conquest Resources Ltd.
MacBeth Property
Macbeth
(Gold)
Q3 Management Discussion and Analysis
Declan Cobalt Inc
East Bull PGM Project
Boon
(Platinum Group Elements)
Declan Cobalt changes name to 21C Metals Inc.
Glencore Canada
Falconbridge Office
Falconbridge
(Nickel, Copper, Cobalt)
2018 Preliminary Results Presentation, 2018 Reserves & Resource Report, Annual Report 2018, Half Year Production Report, Production Report for the 12 months ended 31 December 2018, Q1 Production Report, Third quarter production report
Grid Metals Corp.
East Bull Lake PGM
Boon, Gerow
(Platinum Group Elements)
Acquistion of new ground in East Bull Lake property area, Corporate Presentation, Grid Metals proposed East Bull Lake 2020 Drill Program, Update on Ni & Pd Assets
Inventus Mining Corp.
Pardo Paleoplacer Gold Property
Pardo
(Gold)
2019 Exploration Plan, Corporate Presentation Feb 2019, Results of Metallurgical Testing Pardo property
Inventus Mining Corp.
Sudbury 2.0
Mackelcan, McConnell, Sheppard, McCarthy
(Nickel, Copper, Cobalt)
2020 Exploration Plan, Identification of Sudbury Offset Dikes and Breccia Belt on Sudbury 2.0 Property, Inventus plans to acquire Au-Cu-Ni-PGE-Co properties near Sudbury, Inventus update on Sudbury 2.0 property: identification of Sudbury Breccia Belt, Ne
KGHM International Ltd.
McCreedy West Mine
Levack
(Copper, Nickel)
Consolidated Quarterly Report Q3 2019, Management Board's Report on H1 activities
KGHM International Ltd.
Morrison Mine
Levack
(Copper, Nickel)
KGHM announces Morrison Mine to go on care and maintenance spring 2019, KGHM Q1 Consolidated Report, including production numbers, KGHM released its 2018 Consolidated Annual Report in 7 parts
Lonmin Plc
Denison 109 Zone
Denison
(Platinum Group Elements, Gold)
Annual Report and Accounts for year ending Sep 30 2018
Lonmin Plc (JV with Vale: JV cancelled July 2018)
Denison 109 Zone JV
Denison
(Platinum Group Elements, Gold)
Sibanye Stillwater aquires Lonmin PLC
Lonmin Plc (JV with Wallbridge)
North Range JV
various
(Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
Sibanye Stillwater aquires Lonmin PLC
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd
Jovan-Powerline Project
Davis, Street, Scadding
(Gold)
Corporate Presentation Feb 2020
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd
Scadding Gold Property
Scadding
(Gold)
MacDonald Mines Copper-Cobalt potential identified for Scadding deposit, MacDonald Mines Summary of Scadding Mine Potential, Purchase of Scadding Gold Mine Property
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd
Scadding-Powerline-Jovan Project
Davis, Street, Scadding
(Gold)
2019 Exploration Plans, Assay results from drill program on SPJ property, and update on exploration, Assay results from on-going drill program on SPJ property, Drill program starting on SPJ IOCG Property, Expansion of property position of SPJ IOCG propert
Magna Mining Corp.
Shakespeare Nickel Property
Shakespeare
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements)
Corporate Presentation: new resource estimate and "next steps" for Shakespeare Nickel Property, Magna Mining Corporate Presentation
Meteoric Resources
Iron Mask Project
Hart
(Cobalt, Nickel, Bismuth, Copper)
March Quarterly Report, Meteoric Resources Interim Half Year (Dec 31 2018) Financial Report, Quarterly Activities Report
New Age Metals
River Valley Property
Dana, Pardo
(Platinum Group Elements)
New Age Metals Corporate Update, Preliminary Economic Assessment NI 43-101 Technical Report filed, Update of PEA for River Valley PGM property, Update on River Valley project, Updated NI43-101 mineral resource estimate for River Valley PGM Property
North American Nickel
Post Creek/Halcyon
Norman; Parkin; Aylmer; Rathburn
(Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
Results from Post Creek drill program
Northern Graphite Corp.
Bisset Creek Property
Maria
(Graphite)
Corporate Presentation, Northern Graphite announces plan to increase Bissett Creek production rate
Northern Sphere Mining Corp. & Trueclaim Exploration Inc.
Scadding Gold JV Property
Scadding
(Gold)
Sale of Scadding Gold Property
Pavey Ark Minerals Inc.
East Bull PGM-Cu Project
Boon
(Platinum Group Elements, Copper)
Pavey Ark Minerals options East Bull PGM property to Declan Cobalt
Rumble Resources Ltd
Long Lake
Eden
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements, Cobalt)
Corporate Presentation: project overview and exploration plan, Quarterly Activities Report
Rumble Resources Ltd
N/A 17 Z 468991 E 5117598 N
Dieppe, Truman
(Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Gold, Platinum Group Elements)
Company Presentation, Proposed Drilling Program on Panache Project
Rumble Resources Ltd
N/A 17 Z 490617 E 5128427 N
Eden
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements, Cobalt)
Company Presentation, Phase 2 ground TEM survey planned on Long Lake Project
Rumble Resources Ltd
Panache
Dieppe, Truman
(Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Gold, Platinum Group Elements)
Drilling started at Panache Project, Quarterly Activities Report, Sulphide mineralization intersected at Panache project
Sudbury Platinum Corp.
Aer-Kidd Property
Denison
(Nickel-Platinum Group Elements)
Sudbury Platinum signs Definitive Agreement with Edison Cobalt Corp for Reverse Take-Over
Transition Metals Corp.
Fostung Property
Foster
(Tungsten)
Transition Metals acquires Historical Fostung Tunsten Resource
Vale Canada Ltd.
Copper Cliff Deep
Snider
(Nickel)
Vale Copper Cliff mine expansion expected completion in 2021
Vale Canada Ltd.
Sudbury Office
Snider
(Nickel)
GoldSpot Discoveries engaged to assist Vale with mine exploration, Production and Sales Report 3Q19, Vale Q1 Production and Sales, Vale submits Form 20-F: Annual Report, Vale's 4Q18 Production and Sale report, Vale's Production and Sales 2Q19
Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd.
Denison Property
Denison
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements, Gold)
Wallbridge Mining earns 20% ownership of Lonmin Canada Inc.

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
Andre Dauphinais : Belfast Property
20000017247
Belfast Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Battery Mineral Resources Limited : Iron Mask Project – Cobra Property
20000016018
Hart Induced Polarisation, Linecutting, Magnetic / Magnetometer Survey
Battery Mineral Resources Ltd : Harrow survey block
20000017221
Harrow Airborne Magnetometer, Airborne Radiometric
Battery Mineral Resources Ltd : Iron Mask Survey Block
20000017235
Moncrieff Airborne Magnetometer, Airborne Radiometric
Battery Mineral Resources Ltd : White Lake Survey Block
20000017226
Unwin Airborne Magnetometer, Airborne Radiometric
Battery Mineral Resources Ltd, John Brady : Iron Mask Project
20000016378
Hart Electromagnetic, Induced Polarisation, Magnetic / Magnetometer Survey
Boreal Agrominerals Inc : Spanish River Carbonatite Complex
20000017290
Venturi Bulk Sampling, Industrial Mineral Testing and Marketing
Bryan Dorland : Benny West Project
20000017228
Ouellette Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
CBLT Inc : Copper Prince Property, Falcon Gold East Block
20000016003
Falconbridge Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency, Magnetic / Magnetometer Survey
Corrina Bonhomme, Guy Richard, Michel Lavoie, Ryan McIlvenna, Walter Collins : Creelman, Fraleck, Berresford Project
20000017086
Creelman Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Corrina Bonhomme, Guy Richard, Michel Lavoie, Ryan McIlvenna, Walter Collins : Creelman, Fraleck, Roberts, Berresford Project
20000017237
Creelman Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Daniel Ankomah : -
20000017279
Afton Industrial Mineral Testing and Marketing, Rock Sampling
Don Thomas Fudge : Wavy Lake Silica Property
20000017051
Eden Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Fudge & Associates : Wavy Lake Silica Property
20000017052
Eden Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Gary M Mote : -
20000016279
La Salle Metallurgical Testing and Bulk Sampling, Rock Sampling
Jack Rauhala : Makada Lake Property
20000017299
Waters Assaying and Analyses, Geological Survey / Mapping, Lake/Stream Sediment Sampling
John Brady : Iron Mask Project
20000017116
Hart Induced Polarisation
Leonard Cook : Kukugami Project Map
20000017168
Street Assaying and Analyses, Bedrock Trenching, Geological Survey / Mapping, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Marietta Kosovsky : Makada Lake Property
20000017292, 20000017277
Waters Geological Survey / Mapping, Other Petrographic Work, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Meteoric Resources : Iron Mask Property
20000017214
Hart Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Mount Logan Resources Ltd : -
20000017102
Pardo Assaying and Analyses
North American Nickel Inc : Post Creek Property
20000017273
Norman Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling
Pioneer Construction Inc : Pioneer Kingsway Claims
20000017255
Neelon Industrial Mineral Testing and Marketing, Rock Sampling
RJM Garnets Inc : RJM Garnets Inc Property
20000016197
Mattawan Metallurgical Testing and Bulk Sampling
Temagami Gold Inc : Kanichee Mine Prospect
20000016992
Strathy Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling, Soil/Till Sampling
Thomas Hugh Sheppard : Sheppard Claims
20000017049
Aylmer Prospecting By Licence Holder
Trefstone Corp : -
20000017144
Scholes Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling

Mineral Deposit Updates
Deposit Name
MDI Identifier
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Mineral Deposit Status
Deposit Change Type
Broken Hammer Mine
MDI000000000780
Wisner
Primary: (Palladium, Platinum, Gold, Copper); Secondary: (Nickel)
Past Producing Mine Without Reserves
Updated
Broken Hammer Mine
MDI000000000780
Wisner
Primary: (Palladium, Platinum, Gold, Copper); Secondary: (Nickel)
Past Producer without Reserves
Updated
Ogs Sample 81-rk-75
MDI31E05SE00003
Cardwell
Primary: (Copper, Zinc); Secondary: (Lead)
Discretionary occurrence
Deleted
OGS Sample 81-RK-87
MDI31E05SE00009
Humphrey
Primary: (Copper, Zinc)
Discretionary occurrence
Deleted
OGS Sample 81-RK-37
MDI31E11SW00012
Perry
Primary: (Copper, Zinc)
Discretionary occurrence
Deleted
OGS Sample 81-RK-13
MDI31E12SE00009
Ryerson
Primary: (Zinc, Copper); Secondary: (Graphite)
Discretionary occurrence
Deleted
OGS Sample 81-RK-14
MDI31E12SE00010
Spence
Primary: (Copper, Zinc)
Discretionary occurrence
Deleted
Lot 136 Concession A pit
MDI31E13SE00032
Lount
Primary: (Iron, Titanium)
Occurrence
Updated
Brazeau Prospect
MDI31L02NE00010
Papineau
Primary: (Aggregate, Iron, Titanium, Garnet (nonmetals), Vanadium)
Prospect
Updated
Brazeau Prospect
MDI31L02NE00010
Papineau
Primary: (Aggregate, Iron, Titanium, Vanadium, Garnet (Nonmetals))
Prospect
Updated
Brazeau Prospect
MDI31L02NE00010
Papineau
Primary: (Aggregate, Iron, Titanium, Garnet (nonmetals), Vanadium)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated
Purdy Mine
MDI31L07SW00006
Calvin
Primary: (Feldspar (nonmetals)); Secondary: (Beryl (nonmetals))
Developed Prospect Without Reserves
Updated
Titan
MDI31L14SW00014
Angus
Primary: (Iron, Titanium); Secondary: (Nickel, Vanadium)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated
Consolidated Copper Co. of Parry Sound Property
MDI41H08SE00014
Cowper
Primary: (Copper); Secondary: (Zinc)
Prospect
Updated
Bousquet
MDI41I04NE00004
Curtin
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Past Producing Mine without Reserves
Updated
Big Swan Project
MDI41I05NW00019
Porter
Primary: (Copper, Platinum, Palladium); Secondary: (Gold, Nickel)
Occurrence
Updated
Crea-Mac Contracting Company
MDI41I08NW00004
Ratter
Primary: (Gneiss); Secondary: (Feldspar (nonmetals), Mica, Silica/quartz (nonmental/flux))
Developed Prospect without Reserves
Updated
Stobie Mine
MDI41I10SW00020
Blezard
Primary: (Copper, Nickel)
Past Producer without Reserves
Update
McCreedy West Mine
MDI41I11NW00014
Levack
Primary: (Copper, Nickel); Secondary: (Cobalt, Gold, Iron, Platinum Group Elements, Selenium, Silver, Sulphur/Pyrite, Tellurium)
Past Producer with Reserves
Update
Foisey
MDI41I11SE00030
Rayside
Primary: (Zinc); Secondary: (Copper, Lead)
Occurrence
Updated
North Ross Lake Copper
MDI41I11SW00067
Trill
Primary: (Copper, Lead)
Occurrence
Deleted
Central Hart Tp
MDI41I12NE00008
Hart
Primary: (Sulphur/Pyrite)
Discretionary Occurrence
Deleted
Mousseau Lake
MDI41I12NE00010
Hart
Primary: (Sulphur/Pyrite)
Occurrence
Deposit status changed
Moore and Johns
MDI41I12NE00011
Hart
Primary: (Iron); Secondary: (Sulphur/Pyrite)
Discretionary Occurrence
Updated
Iron Mask
MDI41I12NE00014
Hart
Primary: (Bismuth, Cobalt, Nickel); Secondary: (Copper, Gold, Iron, Lead, Silver, Zinc)
Occurrence
Updated
Hart Township
MDI41I12NE00019
Hart
Primary: (Iron)
Occurrence
Deleted
Groves
MDI41I12NE00021
Hart
Primary: (Iron)
Discretionary Occurrence
Updated
Balboa
MDI41I12SE00010
Ermatinger
Primary: (Uranium, Thorium)
Occurrence
Updated
Alcourt Mines
MDI41I12SE00013
Ermatinger
Primary: (Uranium)
Occurrence
Updated
Camp Ten Lake
MDI41I12SE00016
Trill
Primary: (Copper)
Discretionary Occurrence
Complete update, Deposit status changed
Dumont
MDI41I12SW00004
Ermatinger
Primary: (Copper, Zinc, ); Secondary: (Sulphur/pyrite)
Occurrence
Updated
Hollinger Radioactivity Occurrence
MDI41I13SE00047
Moncrieff
Primary: (Uranium, Thorium)
Occurrence
Updated
Zinc Lake Prospect
MDI41P03NW00013
Marshay
Primary: (Lead, Zinc, Silver); Secondary: (Copper)
Prospect
Updated

Property Visits Made
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Comments
Paul Vienneau
Merritt Township
Merritt
(Unknown)
Visting overgrown exploration workings: pits and trenchs. Workings appear to have been following quartz veins in Huronian sediments.

For further information contact the Sudbury District Resident Geologist Office

Updated December 2019